The big motorhome handbook

Everything about costs, technology, equipment, and travel | For renters and buyers - camper vans, vans, and motorhomes.

By Michael Hennemann

288 pages fully illustrated in color with numerous color photographs. Hardcover. 26 cm.

Your guide if you're looking to buy a new or used motorhome, or just rent it for a trip. It explains everything from features to insurance.

On to great freedom!

Whether it's an epic road trip or a quick weekend escape, owning your own motorhome gives you the freedom to set off on vacation whenever you please. Spontaneous, flexible, and free. Independent travel also brings with it many questions: Which motorhome is right for me? How do I find a good rental company or salesperson? Where am I going? What accessories do I really need for a successful trip? Where can I stay overnight safely? The experts at Stiftung Warentest provide the answers in their comprehensive motorhome handbook. The guide includes basic knowledge, tips, and tricks for camping beginners on renting a motorhome, buying a motorhome, on-board technology, accessories and equipment, multimedia, and trip planning.

The travel guide is packed with practical photos to help with your preparation. Atmospheric images round out the handbook and invite you to dream. Outdoor journalist and photographer Michael Hennemann lives and loves traveling by RV and writes from years of experience.

Have you always wanted to take a motorhome trip, but you've been lacking the necessary information? So what are you waiting for? Let's go!

Which vehicle is right for me? We'll clarify whether a camper van or a fully integrated motorhome is the right choice right from the start.
What's available? Floor plans, multimedia options, bathroom, bed, and kitchen designs at a glance.
Everything checked? Information about renting and buying, insurance and financing, vehicle handover, etc.
What's this button for? Heating settings, wheel chocks, and safely emptying the toilet—there are many challenges at the beginning. We can help.
Where do we want to go? How to find the perfect holiday destination and unforgettable pitches
Is that allowed? Rules for driving at home and abroad, speed limits, load restrictions, tolls.

Michael Hennemann is an outdoor author, journalist, and photographer who travels tens of thousands of kilometers each year in his own campervan. He knows all the ins and outs of a dream vacation in a motorhome from firsthand experience. When he's not traveling, he lives with his family in a small town in northern Schleswig-Holstein. He is known to many Scandinavia fans as the author of numerous travel and activity guides.

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